Loved this. It's one of those books that would be enjoyed by both 12 year olds and 18 year olds.

I thought this book was amazing. Sams love and heart to keep wanting to take care of Riddle after all that he had been through. And the love story was perfect. It was a combination of action and romance.

This book is magical. I picked this up with high expectations... then put it back down. The first few pages were a little too slow. But oh my holy mother of grandchildren, I'm glad I started it again. The characters are alive. I swear. Sam in all his watchful handsomeness (he seriously makes me just go oohhh *sigh*) and love for Riddle, whose mechanical drawings, survival and cooking skills have earned him an entire shelf in my heart. And Emily, a girl exactly like you; someone who's found something so profound it'll ruin her if it's taken away. Even Bobby Ellis is so vapidly shallow and yet so necessary that when his downfall comes, you're grinning with glee at all his misfortune. The summary says I'll Be There is about human connection. And by God, it is: connections and relationships so out of the ordinary, so beautiful I started tingling all over. (I truly did -- it was a totally shocking sensation.) The entire plot is woven out of connections, and when you pair that with Holly Goldberg Sloan's effortless prose, you get a book that makes waves. Right now, the only issue I can think of is that Sam and Riddle get injured multiple times and somehow survive for weeks in the wilderness. Otherwise, everything in I'll Be There feels so right: Emily's mom's relationship with Riddle; the ending for Hiro Yamada of Medford Coin (possibly my favourite subplot of the book); the way Sam and Emily finally meet each other again. Their love is the kind I can really, genuinely picture growing old in eternity.

loved it! very realistic even with the "happily ever after" ending; lovely heart-warming scenes throughout the book. really admire the author's character buildup- especially the two brothers, sam and riddle. the novel only lacked in one thing: more sophistication in prose would be a nice touch. still, read and enjoy!

The best written book ever? No. The most captivating? YES! Holly Goldberg Sloan will mesmerize teen and adult readers into pulling all nighters reading under the sheets with a flashlight.